Although Vicky, 34, will be have a sizeable eight-month bump when she takes to the Eisteddfod stage on July 11 with Leicestershire-based The Chanterelles she says that shouldn’t affect her performance.

“I knew The Chanterelles were due to compete at the eisteddfod this summer and I desperately wanted to be with them as I love coming to Llangollen,” she says.

“My husband Jon and I had been planning a second baby and we worked things out for when it would be best for me to become pregnant, if I can put it that way!”

Vicky, who teaches Braille to children in her day job, lives with husband Jon,36 at a farm in Leicestershire but has a long association with the North Wales festival.

She began singing when she was just seven with a local youth choir and among its highlights was winning a number of trophies at Llangollen during the 1990s.

The all-girl choir, made its final appearance in 2001 after a decade of performing but a number of members came together later to form The Chanterelles with musical director, Dr Shirley Court, who had originally led the youth choir.

Visitors to the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

The 30-strong choir made its debut at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in 2010 singing its way to first place in the female choirs section and in 2012 it returned to take second place in the same competition.

Vicky was part of the Leicestershire youth choir for one of its successful Llangollen appearances while she was still at school and returned to compete with The Chanterelles in 2012.

“I happened to be expecting my first child, Daisy, at the time of that appearance three years ago and, coincidentally, was also eight months pregnant – just as I will be again when the choir comes back to Llangollen this July,” she says.

“The choir has got two important dates coming up this summer – the Cork International Choral Festival in May and then Llangollen in July.

“We thought it was best for me not to give birth between the two appearances as far as looking after a new baby is concerned, so we arranged for my nine months to finish sometime after the eisteddfod.

“We got lucky first time with our planning. I found out I was pregnant just before Christmas and I’m due to give birth in August, which should be comfortably after the Llangollen appearance.”

When is Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod taking place?

The 2015 event runs from July 6 to 12. As well as the competitions, which will feature choirs, dancers and singers from across the globe, there there will be a host of eveng concerts featuring big names.

American singer and composer Burt Bacharach

Who is on the bill?

Songwriting legend Burt Bacharach will kick off this year’s festival.

The Oscar-winning musician has been confirmed to open the annual festival with a special concert on July 6.

And whilst he might have a career spanning more than 60 years, it’ll be Bacharach’s first ever performance in North Wales.